Synonyms for 95 Commonly Used Words in the English language

1. Amazing — incredible, unbelievable, improbable, fabulous, wonderful,

fantastic, astonishing, astounding, extraordinary
2. Anger — enrage, infuriate, arouse, nettle, exasperate, inflame, madden
3. Angry — mad, furious, enraged, excited, wrathful, indignant, exasperated,
aroused, inflamed
4. Answer — reply, respond, retort, acknowledge
5. Ask — question, inquire of, seek information from, put a question to,
demand, request, expect, inquire, query, interrogate, examine, quiz
6. Awful — dreadful, terrible, abominable, bad, poor, unpleasant
7. Bad — evil, immoral, wicked, corrupt, sinful, depraved, rotten,
contaminated, spoiled, tainted, harmful, injurious, unfavourable, defective,
inferior, imperfect, substandard, faulty, improper, inappropriate, unsuitable,
disagreeable, unpleasant, cross, nasty, unfriendly, irascible, horrible,
atrocious, outrageous, scandalous, infamous, wrong, noxious, sinister,
putrid, snide, deplorable, dismal, gross, heinous, nefarious, base, obnoxious,
detestable, despicable, contemptible, foul, rank, ghastly, execrable
8. Beautiful — pretty, lovely, handsome, attractive, gorgeous, dazzling,
splendid, magnificent, comely, fair, ravishing, graceful, elegant, fine,
exquisite, aesthetic, pleasing, shapely, delicate, stunning, glorious, heavenly,
resplendent, radiant, glowing, blooming, sparkling
9. Begin — start, open, launch, initiate, commence, inaugurate, originate
10.Big — enormous, huge, immense, gigantic, vast, colossal, gargantuan, large,
sizable, grand, great, tall, substantial, mammoth, astronomical, ample, broad,
expansive, spacious, stout, tremendous, titanic, mountainous
11.Brave — courageous, fearless, dauntless, intrepid, plucky, daring, heroic,
valorous, audacious, bold, gallant, valiant, doughty, mettlesome
12.Break — fracture, rupture, shatter, smash, wreck, crash, demolish, atomize
13.Bright — shining, shiny, gleaming, brilliant, sparkling, shimmering, radiant,
vivid, colourful, lustrous, luminous, incandescent, intelligent, knowing,
quick-witted, smart, intellectual
14.Calm — quiet, peaceful, still, tranquil, mild, serene, smooth, composed,
collected, unruffled, level-headed, unexcited, detached, aloof
15.Come — approach, advance, near, arrive, reach
16.Cool — chilly, cold, frosty, wintry, icy, frigid
17.Crooked — bent, twisted, curved, hooked, zigzag
18.Cry — shout, yell, yowl, scream, roar, bellow, weep, wail, sob, bawl

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19.Cut — gash, slash, prick, nick, sever, slice, carve, cleave, slit, chop, crop,
lop, reduce
20.Dangerous — perilous, hazardous, risky, uncertain, unsafe
21.Dark — shadowy, unlit, murky, gloomy, dim, dusky, shaded, sunless, black,
dismal, sad
22.Decide — determine, settle, choose, resolve
23.Definite — certain, sure, positive, determined, clear, distinct, obvious
24.Delicious — savoury, delectable, appetizing, luscious, scrumptious,
palatable, delightful, enjoyable, toothsome, exquisite
25.Describe — portray, characterize, picture, narrate, relate, recount, represent,
report, record
26.Destroy — ruin, demolish, raze, waste, kill, slay, end, extinguish
27.Difference — disagreement, inequity, contrast, dissimilarity, incompatibility
28.Do — execute, enact, carry out, finish, conclude, effect, accomplish,
achieve, attain
29.Dull — boring, tiring„ tiresome, uninteresting, slow, dumb, stupid,
unimaginative, lifeless, dead, insensible, tedious, wearisome, listless,
expressionless, plain, monotonous, humdrum, dreary
30.Eager — keen, fervent, enthusiastic, involved, interested, alive to
31.End — stop, finish, terminate, conclude, close, halt, cessation,
discontinuance
32.Enjoy — appreciate, delight in, be pleased, indulge in, luxuriate in, bask in,
relish, devour, savour, like
33.Explain — elaborate, clarify, define, interpret, justify, account for
34.Fair — just, impartial, unbiased, objective, unprejudiced, honest
35.Fall — drop, descend, plunge, topple, tumble
36.False — fake, fraudulent, counterfeit, spurious, untrue, unfounded,
erroneous, deceptive, groundless, fallacious
37.Famous — well-known, renowned, celebrated, famed, eminent, illustrious,
distinguished, noted, notorious
38.Fast — quick, rapid, speedy, fleet, hasty, snappy, mercurial, swiftly, rapidly,
quickly, snappily, speedily, lickety-split, post-haste, hastily, expeditiously,
like a flash
39.Fat — stout, corpulent, fleshy, beefy, paunchy, plump, full, rotund, tubby,
pudgy, chubby, chunky, burly, bulky, elephantine
40.Fear — fright, dread, terror, alarm, dismay, anxiety, scare, awe, horror,
panic, apprehension
41.Fly — soar, hover, flit, wing, flee, waft, glide, coast, skim, sail, cruise
42.Funny — humorous, amusing, droll, comic, comical, laughable, silly

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43.Get — acquire, obtain, secure, procure, gain, fetch, find, score, accumulate,
win, earn, rep, catch, net, bag, derive, collect, gather, glean, pick up, accept,
come by, regain, salvage
44.Go — recede, depart, fade, disappear, move, travel, proceed
45.Good — excellent, fine, superior, wonderful, marvellous, qualified, suited,
suitable, apt, proper, capable, generous, kindly, friendly, gracious, obliging,
pleasant, agreeable, pleasurable, satisfactory, well-behaved, obedient,
honourable, reliable, trustworthy, safe, favourable, profitable, advantageous,
righteous, expedient, helpful, valid, genuine, ample, salubrious, estimable,
beneficial, splendid, great, noble, worthy, first-rate, top-notch, grand,
sterling, superb, respectable, edifying
46.Great — noteworthy, worthy, distinguished, remarkable, grand,
considerable, powerful, much, mighty
47.Gross — improper, rude, coarse, indecent, crude, vulgar, outrageous,
extreme, grievous, shameful, uncouth, obscene, low
48.Happy — pleased, contented, satisfied, delighted, elated, joyful, cheerful,
ecstatic, jubilant, gay, tickled, gratified, glad, blissful, overjoyed
49.Hate — despise, loathe, detest, abhor, disfavour, dislike, disapprove,
abominate
50.Have — hold, possess, own, contain, acquire, gain, maintain, believe, bear,
beget, occupy, absorb, fill, enjoy
51.Help — aid, assist, support, encourage, back, wait on, attend, serve, relieve,
succour, benefit, befriend, abet
52.Hide — conceal, cover, mask, cloak, camouflage, screen, shroud, veil
53.Hurry — rush, run, speed, race, hasten, urge, accelerate, bustle
54.Hurt — damage, harm, injure, wound, distress, afflict, pain
55.Idea — thought, concept, conception, notion, understanding, opinion, plan,
view, belief
56.Important — necessary, vital, critical, indispensable, valuable, essential,
significant, primary, principal, considerable, famous, distinguished, notable,
well-known
57.Interesting — fascinating, engaging, sharp, keen, bright, intelligent,
animated, spirited, attractive, inviting, intriguing, provocative, though-
provoking, challenging, inspiring, involving, moving, titillating, tantalizing,
exciting, entertaining, piquant, lively, racy, spicy, engrossing, absorbing,
consuming, gripping, arresting, enthralling, spellbinding, curious,
captivating, enchanting, bewitching, appealing
58.Keep — hold, retain, withhold, preserve, maintain, sustain, support
59.Kill — slay, execute, assassinate, murder, destroy, cancel, abolish
60.Lazy — indolent, slothful, idle, inactive, sluggish
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61.Little — tiny, small, diminutive, shrimp, runt, miniature, puny, exiguous,
dinky, cramped, limited, itsy-bitsy, microscopic, slight, petite, minute
62.Look — gaze, see, glance, watch, survey, study, seek, search for, peek,
peep, glimpse, stare, contemplate, examine, gape, ogle, scrutinize, inspect,
leer, behold, observe, view, witness, perceive, spy, sight, discover, notice,
recognize, peer, eye, gawk, peruse, explore
63.Love — like, admire, esteem, fancy, care for, cherish, adore, treasure,
worship, appreciate, savour
64.Make — create, originate, invent, beget, form, construct, design, fabricate,
manufacture, produce, build, develop, do, effect, execute, compose, perform,
accomplish, earn, gain, obtain, acquire, get
65.Mark — label, tag, price, ticket, impress, effect, trace, imprint, stamp,
brand, sign, note, heed, notice, designate
66.Mischievous — prankish, playful, naughty, roguish, waggish, impish,
sportive
67.Move — plod, go, creep, crawl, inch, poke, drag, toddle, shuffle, trot,
dawdle, walk, traipse, mosey, jog, plug, trudge, slump, lumber, trail, lag,
run, sprint, trip, bound, hotfoot, high-tail, streak, stride, tear, breeze, whisk,
rush, dash, dart, bolt, fling, scamper, scurry, skedaddle, scoot, scuttle,
scramble, race, chase, hasten, hurry, hump, gallop, lope, accelerate, stir,
budge, travel, wander, roam, journey, trek, ride, spin, slip, glide, slide,
slither, coast, flow, sail, saunter, hobble, amble, stagger, paddle, slouch,
prance, straggle, meander, perambulate, waddle, wobble, pace, swagger,
promenade, lunge
68.Moody — temperamental, changeable, short-tempered, glum, morose,
sullen, modish, irritable, testy, peevish, fretful, spiteful, sulky, touchy
69.Neat — clean, orderly, tidy, trim, dapper, natty, smart, elegant, well-
organized, super, desirable, spruce, shipshape, well-kept, shapely
70.New — fresh, unique, original, unusual, novel, modern, current, recent
71.Old — feeble, frail, ancient, weak, aged, used, worn, dilapidated, ragged,
faded, broken-down, former, old-fashioned, outmoded, passé, veteran,
mature, venerable, primitive, traditional, archaic, conventional, customary,
stale, musty, obsolete, extinct
72.Part — portion, share, piece, allotment, section, fraction, fragment
73.Place — space, area, spot, plot, region, location, situation, position,
residence, dwelling, set, site, station, status, state
74.Plan — plot, scheme, design, draw, map, diagram, procedure, arrangement,
intention, device, contrivance, method, way, blueprint
75.Popular — well-liked, approved, accepted, favourite, celebrated, common,
current
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76.Predicament — quandary, dilemma, pickle, problem, plight, spot, scrape,
jam
77.Put — place, set, attach, establish, assign, keep, save, set aside, effect,
achieve, do, build
78.Quiet — silent, still, soundless, mute, tranquil, peaceful, calm, restful
79.Right — correct, accurate, factual, true, good, just, honest, upright, lawful,
moral, proper, suitable, apt, legal, fair
80.Run — race, speed, hurry, hasten, sprint, dash, rush, escape, elope, flee
81.Scared — afraid, frightened, alarmed, terrified, panicked, fearful, unnerved,
insecure, timid, shy, skittish, jumpy, disquieted, worried, vexed, troubled,
disturbed, horrified, terrorized, shocked, petrified, haunted, timorous,
shrinking, tremulous, stupefied, paralyzed, stunned, apprehensive
82.Show — display, exhibit, present, note, point to, indicate, explain, reveal,
prove, demonstrate, expose
83.Slow — unhurried, gradual, leisurely, late, behind, tedious, slack
84.Stop — cease, halt, stay, pause, discontinue, conclude, end, finish, quit
85.Story — tale, myth, legend, fable, yarn, account, narrative, chronicle, epic,
sage, anecdote, record, memoir
86.Strange — odd, peculiar, unusual, unfamiliar, uncommon, queer, weird,
outlandish, curious, unique, exclusive, irregular
87.Take — hold, catch, seize, grasp, win, capture, acquire, pick, choose, select,
prefer, remove, steal, lift, rob, engage, bewitch, purchase, buy, retract, recall,
assume, occupy, consume
88.Tell — disclose, reveal, show, expose, uncover, relate, narrate, inform,
advise, explain, divulge, declare, command, order, bid, recount, repeat
89.Think — judge, deem, assume, believe, consider, contemplate, reflect,
mediate
90.Trouble — distress, anguish, anxiety, worry, wretchedness, pain, danger,
peril, disaster, grief, misfortune, difficulty, concern, pains, inconvenience,
exertion, effort
91.True — accurate, right, proper, precise, exact, valid, genuine, real, actual,
trusty, steady, loyal, dependable, sincere, staunch
92.Ugly — hideous, frightful, frightening, shocking, horrible, unpleasant,
monstrous, terrifying, gross, grisly, ghastly, horrid, unsightly, plain, homely,
evil, repulsive, repugnant, gruesome
93.Unhappy — miserable, uncomfortable, wretched, heart-broken, unfortunate,
poor, downhearted, sorrowful, depressed, dejected, melancholy, glum,
gloomy, dismal, discouraged, sad
94.Use — employ, utilize, exhaust, spend, expend, consume, exercise
95.Wrong — incorrect, inaccurate, mistaken, erroneous, improper, unsuitable
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